Mr. LHS
On Thursday, December 6th, the Yearbook Club hosted the extravagant Mr. LHS Pageant that showcased fourteen senior boys performing and competing for a coveted title. The acclaimed night was a considerable success due to the efforts of librarian Mrs. Heinz and several other students.
When entering the LHS Auditorium, student volunteers greeted the audience with a five dollar ticket that would go towards the Yearbook Club and their expenses. Alongside the tickets, the Class of 2020 was selling Littleton merchandise and baked goods for the show. They also held a 50/50 raffle that the Angell family won at the end of the night. The fun-filled evening entertained a hundred person audience that continuously supported their peers onstage.
The night started off with a warm welcome by Mrs. Heinz who then introduced the fourteen contestants as they walked across the stage. The participants were Chris Berger, Sean Keefe, Calvin Rambacher, Mikey Crory, Elliott Wheeler, Andrew Reilly, Jared Waugh, Gavin Bergeron, James Peterson, Anthony Yang, Ben Wilson, Tyler Nam, Mat Cunha, Ben Drinkwater, Ryan Hunt, and Danny Angell. The senior boys then collectively played a lighthearted round of Limbo.
After the introductions of the contestants, each candidate gave a performance demonstrating their talents. The first act was the “Drum Remix to Darude Sandstorm” by percussion section leaders Tyler Nam and Ben Drinkwater. The stage lit up in coordination to the beat of the song creating concert-like effect. The audience cheered as Tyler and Ben showed off their years of experience. The judges, Mrs. Bearden, Ms. Donato, Hannah Jayne, Sarah Gordon, and Maguire, described their act as “excellent” and expressed the pair as “extremely talented.”
Elliott Wheeler and Jared Waugh followed with a rendition of the song “Dear Theodosia” from the musical Hamilton. They sang both parts mimicking the original singers equally. The judges enjoyed this performance as well.
The next performance featured Mat Cunha in the spotlight telling “Dad Jokes” that resulted in laughter among the audience. People were trying not to laugh at the corny lines, but Mat was able to deliver. The cheesy punchlines were followed by a snare ‘bu dum tss’ that added to the comical performance. The judges generally loved Mat’s jokes, and Maguire added that he thought the humor was “very funny.”
Calvin Rambacher, an adept pianist, flaunted his musical talent through a piece entitled, “On the Chromatic Scale.” This included snippets of well-known songs as well as classics. Calvin was well-dressed for the occasion and received a great response from the judges.
Ben Wilson excitedly danced to “YMCA” while the audience supported and joined him in the end. The joyful song left a buoyant atmosphere in the auditorium and was very well-received by the judges. The people loved Ben’s lively performance!
Mikey Crory and Ryan Hunt followed Ben with an act interpreted as “Tiger Taming.” In this performance, Mikey was dressed in a tiger onesie while Ryan held a hula-hoop and pretended to be a tamer. Mikey jumped through the hoop multiple times. The judges gave mixed reviews, but the audience commonly enjoyed their display.
Danny Angell, Chris Berger, and Gavin Bergeron danced to the song “Uptown Funk” in their act “Three Dudes, One Dance.” The three entered the stage from all sides of the auditorium and engaged the whole audience. A few of the judges said they “enjoyed the dance until the very end” where the three went shirtless. Some of the audience, however, thought otherwise.
Another trio, Andrew Reilly, Sean Keefe, and Anthony Yang, animated the “Now That We're Men” song from the T.V. show Spongebob Squarepants. The three dressed up as the Spongebob versions of men and danced on stage. The judges, especially Maguire, loved the act and praised the three for originality.
Succeeding the Spongebob act, James Peterson and Alex Magan, a student from Bromfield High School, took “Body Drumming” to a new level. Alex was laying on a table while James was drumming Alex’s bare stomach. A chaotic display of silly string and whip cream was everywhere. The judges said this performance made them feel “uncomfortable,” but the audience seemed to think the act was amusing overall.
After the nine performances, the boys divided into two teams and played a round of cornhole. Afterwards, each participant was asked a question by either Mrs. Kern or Mr. Pascucci. Some of the questions included, “What is one thing you would change about the school?” and “If you were a superhero, which one would you be?” These questions were some of the main deciding factors of the final decision and had some very interesting answers.
At the end of the show, the winners were crowned. Calvin Rambacher won third place, Ben Drinkwater came in second, and Gavin Bergeron came in first place and was crowned Mr. LHS. Congratulations to everyone!
The Yearbook Club would like to give a special thanks to Riana Bucceri and Falynne Rzezuski for being incredible hosts. Thank you to Katelyn Boyer, Aaron Albertelli, Fernando Fernandez, Kayla Landry, Mrs. Landfors, Mrs. Beaulieu, Mia Carelli, Joe Jayne, and Gilles Surprenant for helping with lights and sound and the backstage crew. Everyone would like to thank the sponsors: Tavern in the Square, Party City, Title One Boxing, Littleton Sub Shoppe, Littleton Paper Store, and O’Neil Cinemas. Thank you, Mrs. Heinz and the Yearbook Club for hosting this awesome event!